Advancing the public health applications of Chlamydia trachomatis serology

SC Woodhall, RJ Gorwitz, SJ Migchelsen… - The Lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most commonly diagnosed sexually
transmitted infection. Trachoma is caused by ocular infection with C trachomatis and is the …

2016 United Kingdom national guideline on the sexual health care of men who have sex with men

D Clutterbuck, D Asboe, T Barber… - … journal of STD & …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This guideline is intended for use in UK Genitourinary medicine clinics and sexual health
services but is likely to be of relevance in all sexual health settings, including general …

Re‐assessing the late HIV diagnosis surveillance definition in the era of increased and frequent testing

PD Kirwan, S Croxford, A Aghaizu, G Murphy… - HIV …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives Late HIV diagnosis (CD4< 350 cells/mm3) is a key public health metric.
In an era of more frequent testing, the likelihood of HIV diagnosis occurring during …

Performance evaluation of the Asante Rapid Recency Assay for verification of HIV diagnosis and detection of recent HIV-1 infections: Implications for epidemic control

EL Yufenyuy, M Detorio, T Dobbs… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
We previously described development of a rapid test for recent infection (RTRI) that can
diagnose HIV infection and detect HIV-1 recent infections in a single device. This technology …

Can HIV recent infection surveillance help us better understand where primary prevention efforts should be targeted? Results of three pilots integrating a recent …

BD Rice, M de Wit, S Welty, K Risher… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Surveillance of recent HIV infections in national testing services has the
potential to inform primary prevention programming activities. Focusing on procedures …

Surveillance of HIV-1 transmitted integrase strand transfer inhibitor resistance in the UK

JL Mbisa, J Ledesma, P Kirwan… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background HIV treatment guidelines have traditionally recommended that all HIV-positive
individuals are tested for evidence of drug resistance prior to starting ART. Testing for …

Demographic characteristics and hot-spot areas of recent infections among new HIV diagnoses in Sichuan, China, between 2018 and 2020

H Yang, Y Li, F He, F Yuan, L Liu, L Li… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Sichuan Province is severely affected by the HIV epidemic in China. Little is
known about the characteristics of recent infections among new HIV diagnoses, which is …

Performance of a novel rapid test for recent HIV infection among newly-diagnosed pregnant adolescent girls and young women in four high-HIV-prevalence districts …

EA Agyemang, AA Kim, T Dobbs, I Zungu, D Payne… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Tests for recent HIV infection (TRI) distinguish recent from long-term HIV infections using
markers of antibody maturation. The limiting antigen avidity enzyme immunoassay (LAg EIA) …

Recent infections among individuals with a new HIV diagnosis in Rwanda, 2018–2020

GN Rwibasira, SS Malamba, G Musengimana… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite Rwanda's progress toward HIV epidemic control, 16.2% of HIV-positive
individuals are unaware of their HIV positive status. Tailoring the public health strategy could …

Experiences and lessons learned from the real-world implementation of an HIV recent infection testing algorithm in three routine service-delivery settings in Kenya and …

MM de Wit, B Rice, K Risher, S Welty… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Testing for recent HIV infection can distinguish recently acquired infection from
long-standing infections. Given current interest in the implementation of recent infection …